Shun Hashimoto

Mio Chibana (boyfriend)
Yuriko Hashimoto (mother)
Mr. Hashimoto (father)
Unnamed grandfather
Miyako (aunt)
Sakurako (former fiancé)

Writer
Book store employee (formerly)
Waiter (formerly)
part-time editor(formerly)

March 3rd 1987

27

Shun possesses short and messy taupe hair with bangs. His eyes are a similar mousy shade, hazel.

Button-up shirts and polos covered with a cardigan are his signature outfits. If not this, zippered hoodies and sweaters are also worn under a light jacket or trench coat. Occasionally he dons a pair of glasses when writing his manuscripts and in public to avoid recognition. Because of the effort exerted into his job, he's repeatedly described as looking exhausted. He is also described as “feminine” looking by one of his classmates, which is part of the reason he became so self conscious in expressing his sexuality.

Shun works relentlessly when needed, which might contribute to why he views his life so pessimistically. He’s commonly seen working on his writing up until the deadline, sacrificing rest and failing to properly take care of himself in the process. This is due to procrastination on his part. Shun bottles up his identity to protect himself from the loss of friends. He speaks bluntly and mostly without a filter, but can also be endearing if he wishes. Despite his reluctant exterior, he becomes flustered quite easily. He’s especially introspective and tends to overanalyze things.

Shun lives with his aunt on an island in Okinawa. Due to his failed arranged marriage with his ex-fiance Sakurako, he escapes from his family and lives on the island for three years. Shun struggles with internalized homophobia and experiences flashbacks and dreams of his past where his sexuality is unaccepted by individuals such as his classmate Wada-kun and his parents. His first appearance is him wondering who Mio is and why he always sits by the sea. He tries to talk to him but Mio responds rather uninterested. After a while Mio starts warming up to Shun. After Mio leaves for 3 years to the main island he returns and tells Shun he loves him. Shun finds it hard to accept his love because he’s still struggling to accept him and his sexuality. Shun tells Mio to get a girlfriend instead multiple times. After they visit the main island together, where Mio tells him he doesn’t want anybody else, Shun finally starts to accept Mio’s love and slowly starts healing his inner hatred towards himself.

Sakurako and Shun have known each other since childhood. They early on promise each other that they’ll get married some day and later follow up to do so. Shun outs himself on their wedding day and runs away. Sakurako has always been aware of Shuns Sexuality, which is why their “love” has been more one-sided and platonic.

After kissing him goodbye, three years later, Mio returns and feels he is ready to be with Shun, as well as kiss and sleep with him but Shun does not feel the same. After an argument they worked things out and now Mio and Shun are in both a sexual and romantic relationship. Through Mio, Shun can finally overcome his originally destructive mindset about himself and his sexuality.

Shun has a slightly better relationship to his mother than to his father.

Even though we have little information on how their relationship was before Shun left Hokkaido, Shuns father is seen to be the most upset at Shuns wedding day after him outing himself.